Wow. My entire lower body aches. Insanity is indeed NOT for beginners. Today was the Cardio Power and Resistance workout. Think lots of push-ups, lots of jumping. This time, I was at least able to get through the workout and did not sit for entire sessions...I just pulled out for longer breaks sporadically. I'm starting to learn how to pace myself through it a little better. Granted, its difficult, its supposed to be, but I'm getting the rhythm for it a bit more three days in. I actually don't feel terrible about not being able to do the whole thing. The folks on the video are in much better shape than me and are huffing and puffing through it. This week just sets the bar for me to push myself to do better when it is time to repeat the circuit. As long as I improve, I will be satisfied.
I cheated a little bit on the diet tip yesterday. I teach an after school class and there are a lot of sweets and other unhealthy snacks around...I had two fun-sized candies and a couple of crackers with a ton of sugar on them...not terrible, but I did feel bad since I was trying to be extra cautious this week about what I eat. Oh well, today is another day.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
INSANITY...Day 2
Plyometrics...everyone's favorite leg killer.
So Day 2 was not AS bad as the Fitness Test. I gave Shawn T a GOOD 20 minutes before I burned out. I barely got through any of the Basketball drills (the last 1/3 of the workout). Either way, I felt like I did a lot of work. SOOO MUCH SWEAT. I don't think I've ever sweat that hard during a workout. My shirt was drenched. I'm very sore, but that just means that its working.
I did better than usual food-wise yesterday, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. I KNOW that what I put in my body directly influences how much I can give to my workout so the better I eat, the better I can do! My diet had a lot to do with the improvements in my performance between yesterday and today. Fish and turkey were my only meats yesterday, it was pretty bad ass. A new Publix opened up near my job this weekend so getting healthy food will not be as much of a hassle anymore.
Breakfast
Greek yogurt (peach)
Whole Grain cereal with unsweetened almond milk
Snack #1
almonds!
Lunch
Veggie and habañero stir-fry
carrot juice
Snack #2
Turkey Waldorf Salad with whole wheat crackers
Dinner
Grilled Talapia sandwich with potato salad
Can't wait for Day 3!
So Day 2 was not AS bad as the Fitness Test. I gave Shawn T a GOOD 20 minutes before I burned out. I barely got through any of the Basketball drills (the last 1/3 of the workout). Either way, I felt like I did a lot of work. SOOO MUCH SWEAT. I don't think I've ever sweat that hard during a workout. My shirt was drenched. I'm very sore, but that just means that its working.
I did better than usual food-wise yesterday, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. I KNOW that what I put in my body directly influences how much I can give to my workout so the better I eat, the better I can do! My diet had a lot to do with the improvements in my performance between yesterday and today. Fish and turkey were my only meats yesterday, it was pretty bad ass. A new Publix opened up near my job this weekend so getting healthy food will not be as much of a hassle anymore.
Breakfast
Greek yogurt (peach)
Whole Grain cereal with unsweetened almond milk
Snack #1
almonds!
Lunch
Veggie and habañero stir-fry
carrot juice
Snack #2
Turkey Waldorf Salad with whole wheat crackers
Dinner
Grilled Talapia sandwich with potato salad
Can't wait for Day 3!
Monday, April 2, 2012
INSANITY workout, Day 1
So I started the Insanity workout today.
The first day of the program is a fitness test to assess your current level of cardio endurance. The test consists of completing the following exercises in one minute intervals, doing as many of the moves as you can in that time period, with one minute rests between each exercise.
Here are my stats:
Switch Kicks: 76
Power Jacks: 41
Power Knees: 46
Power Jumps: 0
Globe Jumps: 0
Suicide Jumps: 6
Push-up Jacks: 7
Low Plank Obliques: 8
I'm guessing I started off a little too crazy and completely burned out in the middle and tried to regain some of that stamina at the end. The good news is I can ONLY improve from these stats so I can expect my numbers to be substantially better for my next fitness test at day 15. It is literally INSANE, but its a great workout. I only completed about half of the 30 minute workout and I was drenched in sweat. I don't know what the next 59 days is going to be like, but I have a team in my corner and the willpower to get it done, for now.
I'm trying to adjust my diet to go along with this workout routine, its all about "lifestyle changes". I'm cutting out red meat and pork for the next 60 days and trying to make sure I get all of the water I need for the day.
Wish me luck everyone!
The first day of the program is a fitness test to assess your current level of cardio endurance. The test consists of completing the following exercises in one minute intervals, doing as many of the moves as you can in that time period, with one minute rests between each exercise.
Here are my stats:
Switch Kicks: 76
Power Jacks: 41
Power Knees: 46
Power Jumps: 0
Globe Jumps: 0
Suicide Jumps: 6
Push-up Jacks: 7
Low Plank Obliques: 8
I'm guessing I started off a little too crazy and completely burned out in the middle and tried to regain some of that stamina at the end. The good news is I can ONLY improve from these stats so I can expect my numbers to be substantially better for my next fitness test at day 15. It is literally INSANE, but its a great workout. I only completed about half of the 30 minute workout and I was drenched in sweat. I don't know what the next 59 days is going to be like, but I have a team in my corner and the willpower to get it done, for now.
I'm trying to adjust my diet to go along with this workout routine, its all about "lifestyle changes". I'm cutting out red meat and pork for the next 60 days and trying to make sure I get all of the water I need for the day.
Wish me luck everyone!
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